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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 1733 Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:52 pm Post subject: Don't like modern cars? |
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Read this - it seems everything's a lot worse than I thought...
http://www.carbibles.com/nannycars.html - check the "rants and raves" link for more. Have fun! |
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mikeC
Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1771 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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And that appears to have been written seven years ago. What are they up to now??????? |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7113 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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Nice quote:
It never ceases to amaze me how the US car manufacturers are able to build such massive engines with such little power and performance, and such high fuel consumption figures. I think they must have some of the smartest minds in the country working for them, because you really have to be trying hard to make that combination.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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Scotty
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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peter scott wrote: | It never ceases to amaze me how the US car manufacturers are able to build such massive engines with such little power and performance, and such high fuel consumption figures. I think they must have some of the smartest minds in the country working for them, because you really have to be trying hard to make that combination. |
I reckon 300hp out of a 40 year old 5.7 litre V8 isn't too shoddy - but there then the car still won't go around country road corners to save its life! |
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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Scotty,
As I recall Chevlolet were getting 300 HP from a 327 cubic inch (5.2 litres) in the 60s.
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MVPeters
Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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I've lived in the USA for many years.
I think it's all about "horses for courses".
You wouldn't want to drive a Mini, or a Rover 3500 on a daily basis on the roads around here, never mind 2,000+ miles across country - any more than you'd want to drive a Lincoln Town Car around London, or Somerset.
It is a relatively materialistic society & many US cars are relatively 'flashy', but on the other hand they are built for US driving conditions - largely big, wide, straight & not always terribly smooth roads. The big, lazy, under-stressed engines typically last for 2-300,000 miles with little more than oil changes - there's some merit in that. My 20mpg (US) equates to about 23mpg (UK Imperial) which isn't that that bad for any 4.6l lump. Recent versions of the same lump are closer to 25mpg (US). No diesels in sight, though, which is disappointing.
& I'll just comment that the 'rants & raves' article was written by an angry person. It's to his benefit that he can recognize so many different driving styles (which I see every day of the week) & take necessary precautions, but I still wouldn't want to be within 100 miles of him on the road. _________________ Mike - MVPeters at comcast.net
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